Beyond 100G client optics

摘要

Major client optics applications are the highdensity data center, structured data center, carrier central office, general data center, and metro inter data center, corresponding to link reaches from 100 m to 40 km. First-generation 100G multimode fiber and single-mode fiber client optics are based on 10 ?? 10G electrical lane and 10 ?? 10G or 4 ?? 25G optical lane architectures. Next-generation 100G MMF and SMF client optics will be based on 4 ?? 25G electrical lane and 4 ?? 25G optical lane architecture. Beyond 100G, it is likely the next standard will be 400G based on extensions of 100G technologies. Beyond 400G, 1.6T is a possible standard, requiring highly novel technologies.